What kind of home is 21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP?

21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP?

21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP last sold for £390,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £70,500 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP?

Across 3 sales between April 1998 and June 2022, 21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP rose from £70,500 to £390,000, a change of £319,500. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. It has dropped from a C recorded in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP?

21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO31 5GP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP use?

The latest EPC at 21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP?

21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP in?

21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP sits in Netley Abbey, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO31 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is 21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP?

The closest primary school to 21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP is Netley Abbey Junior School (255m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Mayfield (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP?

The closest bus stop to 21 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP is Bowcombe, 184m away. The nearest rail option is Netley Rail Station, 598m away.

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21 Bowcombe, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5GP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Bowcombe

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

21 Bowcombe is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Netley Abbey, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 5GP). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 103 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 39 EPCs). Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 69.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £390,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2014

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Bowcombe, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Bowcombe has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 21 Bowcombe has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£392,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£390,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

12 June 2022Most recent
£390,000
+62.5%over 8 years
27 May 2014
£240,000
+240.4%over 16 years
26 April 1998
£70,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 5GP: £365,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SO31 5GP

On the street

Versus other Bowcombe homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 21 Bowcombe runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,786

Street avg £3,079

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Southampton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bowcombe — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Netley Abbey Junior School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO31 5GP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 5GP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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